A list of “former Suns players who are dead to me?” Calling Phil Jackson the devil, and all L.A. fans “plastic” and “useless”? “Selling your immortal soul” to a franchise that’s evil and would destroy all mankind?

Seriously, dude, it’s just a game. Chill with the drama.

That said, the Suns aren’t a threat anymore. The Shaq trade ruined their chnace to be relevant last season, and effectively killed any shot of being good this season or next. I actually giggled when I’d heard they’d made that deal. Talk about an albatross.

There’s a reason D’Antoni left. It was the sound of a window slamming shut the moment Kerr made a deal no other owner or GM would have made.

They’re still pinching pennies as evidenced by the Strawberry for Singletary trade w/Houston. Strawberry would have given them a pretty good defender and in time make Bell available for trade-like to Portland for one of their SFs.

BTW,for a peaceful camp,there is alot going on w/the Lakers. Wonder if Phil is seeing signs of complacency and is trying to stop it before it takes root.

Kinda makes me wonder though, how big ‘chemistry’ really plays into things. If athletes were like normal people, you’d figure they’d be professional about such things, but I guess being ‘professional’ has totally different meanings once in the NBA.

At any rate, my short list of former Laker players who are dead to me are … well, not even sure if Shaq and Horry qualify here since both (in my opinion) were worth more to us than they cost us.

Lastly, my ‘hatred’ for the suns stem from the fact that they’re basically what I wished the Lakers to be when we were missing/exiting in the first round. Fun, carefree, running team. Now that we have something that works, I don’t think I’ll be hating them anymore.

Wow, good news for Marion! All those guys except for Marbury peaked once they left the Suns, with several getting titles or playing in the finals.

They can beat anybody on the right night, but I just don’t fear them in a series anymore.